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Grćka Glavica necropolis

City of Konjic

7 story sections19 min 16 s in all

stećak necropolis and church ruins, historic area, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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  1. 1Orientation2:29

    Welcome to the Grčka Glavica necropolis, nestled peacefully within the hamlet of Biskup near Glavatičevo. I am your audio guide Zephyr, and it is my absolute privilege to accompany you across this breathtaking landscape where the…

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  2. 2The Romanesque Church and Semicircular Apse3:09

    As you step closer to the surviving stone masonry of this consecrated structure, you are contemplating one of the most fascinating architectural decisions made in medieval Bosnia. Remarkably, this church was not originally built…

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  3. 3The Central Sarcophagus and Kaznac Sanko3:02

    Now that you are standing in the very center of the ruined church floor, you are looking down at a monument of exceptional historical and archaeological interest. Among all medieval stećak necropolises recorded across Bosnia and…

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  4. 4The Inscribed Stećak of Lady Goisava3:02

    Standing before this tall inscribed chest, you are witnessing one of the most culturally significant epigraphic monuments in all of Bosnia and Herzegovina. When archaeologists excavated the grave beneath this limestone block,…

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  5. 5The Eight-Ton Decorated Stećak2:46

    As you position yourself right next to the semicircular apse of the church structure, you are standing beside the most physically formidable monument on the entire hill. Beneath this colossal stone chest tombstone weighing…

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  6. 6The Outer Field and the Solitary Gable Tombstone2:57

    Stepping onto the open grass field surrounding the church, you see a broad collection of stone monuments slanting gently with the natural incline of the hill. Remarkably, among the total of one hundred seventy two stećak…

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  7. 7Closing1:51

    Standing at the highest crest of Grčka Glavica hill, take a quiet moment to absorb the breathtaking panorama unfolding before you. Below us reposes the peaceful village of Biskup, cradled by the sweeping contours of the Upper…

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What is Grćka Glavica necropolis?

Grćka Glavica necropolis is a place in City of Konjic with 7 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
LocationCity of Konjic
TypeHeritage
Story sections7
Total length19 min 16 s in all
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates43.4963, 18.1215
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